Job summary
Join Our Friendly and Supportive Practice Team!
We are seeking a motivated, proactive and
reliable qualified nurse to join our busy and well established team at
Witterings Medical Centre. Whether you
are newly qualified or experienced, this is an excellent opportunity to work
alongside our team of clinicians and provide excellent care to our community in
sunny Witterings.
We are ideally seeking someone to work 36 hours
over 4 days, and can offer some flexibility on working days.
Based at Witterings Medical Centre, a busy, well
established GP surgery looking after 10500 patients.
The practice nurse will play a crucial role in
providing high quality patient care and support within our medical centre.
If you are passionate about making a difference
and working in a friendly, supportive environment, we would love to hear from
you.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of an established team to share responsibility for the implementation and provision of holistic care and health promotion to provide effective management of patients with long-term conditions using evidence-based practice including care for elderly and housebound patients as required.
Working as a member of the wider practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will ensure nursing services are delivered effectively to the local population.
The practice nurse will, as part of a team, be responsible for several clinical areas such as infection prevention and control, health promotion, chronic disease management, health promotion, as well as actively supporting the practice management team in the reviewing and delivery of clinical policy and procedure.
About us
Witterings Medical Centre have over 10,000 patients with 4 partners, 3 salaried GPs, an experienced nursing team and an excellent administrative team. We are one of 8 practices in the Chichester Alliance of Medical Practices (ChAMP) Primary Care Network.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The following are the core duties and
responsibilities to be undertaken by the post holder. There may be, on
occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon
factors such as workload and staffing levels.
-
To support in developing, implementing and embedding
health promotion and disease prevention initiatives for the local population.
-
To support in implementing and evaluating
individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and
wellbeing.
-
To support identifying, managing and empowering patients
at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to
patients health.
-
To provide routine nursing care to patients in
accordance with clinical based evidence.
-
In time to develop the skills to diagnose and
manage acute and chronic conditions.
-
Provide wound care (including in time complex
wound care such as ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients.
-
To support in developing, implementing and embedding
an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients
registered at the practice.
-
To assist in provision of travel medicine
services.
-
To request pathology services and process
pathology results as required.
-
As part of a team to oversee the provision of
chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring
patients to secondary/specialist care as required.
-
To maintain accurate clinical records in
conjunction with extant legislation.
-
To ensure SNOMED CT (READ) codes are used
effectively by all members of the nursing team.
-
To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of
chronic disease registers.
-
To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone
policy.
-
To assist GPs with minor surgery when required.
-
To prioritise health issues and intervene
appropriately.
-
To support the team in dealing with clinical
emergencies.
-
To recognise, assess and refer patients
presenting with mental health needs.
-
To assist in implementing vaccination programmes
for adults and children.
-
To support patients in the use of their
prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of
practice).
-
To liaise with external services/agencies to
ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc).
-
To delegate clinical responsibilities
appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of
practice of the individual).
-
To support the clinical team with all
safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.
-
To understand practice and local policies for substance
abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately.
-
Develop, review and implement nursing protocols
in conjunction with the partners and lead nurse.
-
Support all members of the nursing team,
providing guidance when necessary, conducting appraisals and training needs
analyses as required.
-
Participate in local initiatives to enhance
service delivery and patient care.
-
Support and participate in shared learning within
the practice in order to improve patient care.
-
Continually review clinical practices, responding
to national policies and initiatives where appropriate.
-
Participate in the review of significant and
near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e., root cause analysis (RCA).
-
Promote a safe and clean environment in line with
infection control policies.
-
Support the practice team with the reviewing and
implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to
extant legislation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The following are the core duties and
responsibilities to be undertaken by the post holder. There may be, on
occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon
factors such as workload and staffing levels.
-
To support in developing, implementing and embedding
health promotion and disease prevention initiatives for the local population.
-
To support in implementing and evaluating
individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients that promote health and
wellbeing.
-
To support identifying, managing and empowering patients
at risk of developing long-term conditions, preventing adverse effects to
patients health.
-
To provide routine nursing care to patients in
accordance with clinical based evidence.
-
In time to develop the skills to diagnose and
manage acute and chronic conditions.
-
Provide wound care (including in time complex
wound care such as ulcer/Doppler, etc.) to patients.
-
To support in developing, implementing and embedding
an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound patients
registered at the practice.
-
To assist in provision of travel medicine
services.
-
To request pathology services and process
pathology results as required.
-
As part of a team to oversee the provision of
chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring
patients to secondary/specialist care as required.
-
To maintain accurate clinical records in
conjunction with extant legislation.
-
To ensure SNOMED CT (READ) codes are used
effectively by all members of the nursing team.
-
To ensure the appropriate maintenance and use of
chronic disease registers.
-
To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone
policy.
-
To assist GPs with minor surgery when required.
-
To prioritise health issues and intervene
appropriately.
-
To support the team in dealing with clinical
emergencies.
-
To recognise, assess and refer patients
presenting with mental health needs.
-
To assist in implementing vaccination programmes
for adults and children.
-
To support patients in the use of their
prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of
practice).
-
To liaise with external services/agencies to
ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc).
-
To delegate clinical responsibilities
appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of
practice of the individual).
-
To support the clinical team with all
safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies.
-
To understand practice and local policies for substance
abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately.
-
Develop, review and implement nursing protocols
in conjunction with the partners and lead nurse.
-
Support all members of the nursing team,
providing guidance when necessary, conducting appraisals and training needs
analyses as required.
-
Participate in local initiatives to enhance
service delivery and patient care.
-
Support and participate in shared learning within
the practice in order to improve patient care.
-
Continually review clinical practices, responding
to national policies and initiatives where appropriate.
-
Participate in the review of significant and
near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e., root cause analysis (RCA).
-
Promote a safe and clean environment in line with
infection control policies.
-
Support the practice team with the reviewing and
implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to
extant legislation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered General Nurse Qualification
- - Membership of professional body
Desirable
- - Additional qualifications in chronic disease management, sexual health, or other relevant specialisms
Experience
Essential
- - Previous experience in general practice or primary care
- - To work in accordance with NMC code of conduct
- - Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise workloads
- - Ability to develop in accordance with the needs of the practice
- - Excellent communication skills
- - Competence in clinical skills such as phlebotomy, wound care, and injections.
- - Carry out risk assessment, surveillance and audit as required.
- - Ensure comprehensive written records are kept regarding any patients contact.
- - Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- - To work flexible hours including some late clinics until 6.30pm.
Desirable
- - Experience of TPP SystmOne
- - Experience/qualifications or a willingness to be trained in issues relating to health promotion, such as Asthma/COPD and Diabetes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered General Nurse Qualification
- - Membership of professional body
Desirable
- - Additional qualifications in chronic disease management, sexual health, or other relevant specialisms
Experience
Essential
- - Previous experience in general practice or primary care
- - To work in accordance with NMC code of conduct
- - Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise workloads
- - Ability to develop in accordance with the needs of the practice
- - Excellent communication skills
- - Competence in clinical skills such as phlebotomy, wound care, and injections.
- - Carry out risk assessment, surveillance and audit as required.
- - Ensure comprehensive written records are kept regarding any patients contact.
- - Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- - To work flexible hours including some late clinics until 6.30pm.
Desirable
- - Experience of TPP SystmOne
- - Experience/qualifications or a willingness to be trained in issues relating to health promotion, such as Asthma/COPD and Diabetes.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
